BENJAMIN GODARD (1849-1895): Dante, Op. 111.

Catalogue Number: 11T030

Label: Ediciones Singulares

Reference: ES 1029

Format: CD

Price: $37.98

Description: Godard’s operatic treatment of Dante’s life (1890) skilfully juxtaposes the political milieu – crowd scenes in Florence and the quarrel between Guelfs and Ghibellines – with the expression of the courtly love he feels for Beatrice, betrothed to his friend Bardi. The most remarkable element of the opera is the integration of a ‘Vision’ that is nothing less than a synthesis of the Divine Comedy set to music. Its third act is built around a fantasy ‘Hell’ and ‘Paradise’, featuring an Apparition of Virgil, Chorus of the Damned, Infernal Whirlwind, Divine Radiance and Apotheosis of Beatrice. Godard is here at the peak of his melodic inspiration and compositional mastery, in a style that brings Gounod up to date and need not fear comparison with Massenet. 2 CDs. French-English libretto. Edgaras Montvidas (tenor), Véronique Gens (soprano), Jean-François Lapointe (baritone), Rachel Frenkel (mezzo), Bavarian Radio Chorus, Munich Radio Orchestral Ulf Schirmer.

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